Posts About "Luke Witkowski"

April 30th, 2016Over the recent history of the NHL, most if not all of the playoff teams bring up a group of AHL players in their system to be the "Black Aces" for the franchise. This practice has been in vogue for some time and it gives these young players an opportunity to experience the playoff atmosphere of the parent team. It also provides the...

July 21st, 2015A review of the 2008 draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning will ultimately show success if for no other reason than that was the draft where the team chose Steven Stamkos as the number one pick. It would be somewhat shocking if any Lightning fan could name anyone else from that draft without the assistance of Google.
There have been...

July 17th, 2015The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Vladislav Namestnikov and defenseman Luke Witkowski to one-year, two-way contracts, the team announced on Friday evening. Both players were restricted free agents and will still be restricted free agents when their contracts expire.
Namestnikov's contract is worth $874,125 at the NHL...

March 22nd, 2015With a 6’3”, 213 lb. frame, 24-year-old defenseman Luke Witkowski fits exactly the requirements that the Tampa Bay Lightning have been building their team the past few seasons -- big and tough to play against. Last season, his first as a pro, he led the Syracuse Crunch in penalty minutes (204) which was also the most among AHL...

January 17th, 2015
It’s a sick catch-22 in the hockey world. You have to have depth in order to have sustained success but the only way to test that depth is for injuries to occur.
For the Tampa Bay Lightning, they are getting a test of their depth on the blue line this season.
Early on this season, they were forced to play without Victor...

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